Typographical machine.



S. E SPERRY.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATiON FILED 001.5. x915.

l 1 Batentedhme 5, 1917.

I 2 SHEETS-SHEET i.

INVENTOR w viglw ATTORNEY- s. E. SPERM. TYPGGRAPHICAL MACHiNE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 5 HHS- Pmmd m 191?.

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371s sclsptctl to contain s plurality of magazines, and the primaryobject themvcution is to promos simple sutl improves means \vlicrcby anyone of the, msgozines ov be readily brought into operative 330 '2 to(lfilll "Ql matrices under the control fooarri and the magazines may be"our; into a position for convenient sub- :toution or rcilovcl.

To these and other cncls, the invention consists in certainimprovements, 21ml combinations sncl arrangements of ports, all as willbc hereinafter more fully described, the novel features being "pointedout particularly in the claims the earl of the specifi cuiifmn.

In the accompanying drevvlngs:--

l iguro l is a side elevation of c portion of a, machine of the linotvpoclass erolsotlv lug magazine supporting; shifting means construct-ed inaccorc'sncc with the present invention,

Fig. 2 is a detail view, on an enlarges scslcl, showing devices forautomatically rocviiu the supplementary rccols anal the entrance to soclfrom operative position to permit shifting of the mega-- zinesv 3 isview si s lug toe mcgeziiiies shifted into g. 1 secs position.

Fig. a view similar to 3, Sl1QW- log the magazines swung into o positionfor removal,

Similar ports clesigooterl by the some reference characters in theseveral views.

The present invention is applicable genorally to linotvpo machinesalthough it is capableof use generally in connection with typographicalmachines wherein the root-- rrces are stored in magazines from which thematrices are dcliverecl to the assembling line under the control of akeyboard. The

W to thoso of the. linotypc class and prcferreo embodiment of theinvention is shown in the present instance, but it is to be understoodthat moificstiocs or changes may be msdc, and that equivsleutconstructions Within the scope of the claims are contemplated. j

In the present instance, 1 represents the upper portion of main frame orthe ma chine, and rcprcscnts a magazine carrying frame In theconstruction shown, the 5511111182 is adapted to contain three megsziues3, 4 and 5, the magazines being its-- movably mounted in tho frame 2 andthey are preferably arranged with their forward. ends spaced in closerelation and their rear cu ls more WlClely spsccdl in order that theoverlisng ofjtlie magazines at tho front of the machine be rcclucetl andample space provided at the rear or the mcgszines'to accommodate matrixrcts'ining shutters. As shown, the forward end of each megszine isproviilool with s series of escaperoents 6 which controls-the deliveryof motrices from the respective magazine, and 7 designates the reedswhich are actuated by manipulation of the keybosril. .Zilie keyboard,together with the actuating reeds 7, may be off the type commonly userlin machines of the linotype class. 'The matrices vdelivered from theparticular magazine in use pass through an assembler entrance 8 on theirway to the assembling point. In thcpresent instance, this assemblerentrance is sliclulilc or otherwise movable vertically to carry itsupper end either into a posi tion to cooperate with the lower or forwardencl of the particular magazine in use or into a position Where it willclear the magszines and thereby permit shifting of the magazines Withoutobstruction. In the construction shown, this assembler entrance isshiftable vertically on its'guids 9, and. a tension spring operatesthereon to raise the assembler efitrsnce or to move the assemblerentrance into cooperative relation with the magazine which is inoperotivs position.

The main frame of the machine is providcd at each side with a supportingprojection 11, which is preferably provitlecl with a roller 12. Themsgssine carrying frame 2 is proviilecl with ssupporting surface 13adapted to travel over the respective roller 12, and this supportingsurface 13 is pro video With a suitable number of appropriately locatednotches, recesses or (leprossions in which the roller 12' is adapted torest. In the present instance, three 'maga zines are used and, hence,there are. three notches, recesses or depressions 14,15 andldfcorresponding, respectively, to the magazines 3, 42 and 5. "The frame2 adjacent to the notch, recess or depression 14: is formed with a guard17 which limits the rearward shifting movement of the magazines" andforms a support about which the magazine carrying frame with themagazines therein mayswing from the normally forwardly.

; and downwardly inclined position, as shown ;of the machine to properlyposition the es capements oi each magazine 1n coiiperative relation withthe escapement actuating means, As shown in the present instance, themain frame of the machine has at each" side a surface 19, and themagazine carrying frame has at each side a surface 20 adapted to ride onthe respective surface'l vofithe frame as the magazine carrying frame isshifted to bring the desired magazine into operative position. Thesurface 20 of the magazine carrying frame is provided with I a suitablenumber of appropriately positioned seats adapted to rest on the surface,19 of the main frame, according to the particular magazine which isbrought into op erative position. In the present instance, there arethree of these seats 21, 22 and 23,

cm'responding, respectively, to the mega zines 3, 4 and and to thenotches, recesses or depressions lei, and 16. v

Owing tothe movement of the magazine carrying frame in a. 'forward andrearward direction, it is necessary to provide escapemcnt actuatingmeans which will clear the magazines during the shifting operation andwhich Will be brought-into operative position when any one of themagazines is positioned for use. In the construction shown, a series ofsupplementary reeds 24 is provided, these reeds being in efi'ectsections of' the reeds 7, they corresponding therewith in number andbeing arranged to register therewith when in operative posinot. Thesesupplementary reeds are carried by a guide 25 which guide is adapted toswing -about a. supporting ivot or center 26', the supplementary ree sbeing shown swung into inoperative position in Fig. 2,

- and when they are in operative position,

they are in alinement and coiiperative relation with the reeds 7. v

The present invention provides means for swinging the supplementary reedinto inoperative position and for shifting the assembler entrancedownwardly or into a position to clear the magazines, preparatory to.

shifting of the magazines. The, construction shown in the presentinstance for accomplishing this purpose comprises a shaft 27 which ispivoted-in a suitable part of the main frame of the machine and'carriesa crank or arm 28 which is operatively connected to the supplementaryreed guide 25, this shaft 27 also carrying a crank or arm 29 which is'operatively connected tothe assembler entrance 8. An actuating arm 30,is also fixed to the shaft 27, it having a projection-'31 thereon. Themagazines are shifted in the present instance by an arm 32 whichis'pivoted on the main frame of the machine, at 33, and is connected tothe magazine carrying frame by a link 34$ A handle 35 constitutes acontinuation of the arm32. and it cairiesTa grip. 36 which is pivoted tothe handle'pat 37, and is providedjwitha curved extension 38 which isarranged to act upon the projection 31 of the arm 30 when the grip 36 ispressed toward the handle. Fig. 2 shows the" grip 36 pressed toward themagazine shifting handle'35, the arm 30 being shifted toward the left,causing the crank arm 28 to swing r the supplementary reeds intoinoperative, position-and cawsing'the arm 29 to lower the assemblerentrance'againstthe action of the spring 10; With the supplementarylreeds and the assembler entrance shifted into the positions shown inFig. 2, the magazines may be shifted by manipulation of the hen dle'35to bring any desired magazine into operative position. When the desiredmags zine has reached operative position, the pressure upon the grip 36is relieved, the spring 10 then acting to automaticallyv raise the assembler entrance 8 into cooperative relation with the magazine inoperative position, and

thisspringlO acting through the assembler entrance, the arm 29, theshaft 27, and the arm 28 will also automatically swing the guide 25 tobring the supplementary reeds into cooperative relation with the reeds 7and the escapements of the particular magazine in'use. From theforegoing it will be clear that the grip 36 which controls the positionof the supplementary reeds and the assembler entrance may beconyeniently ac. tuated by pressure of the hand ofthe operator ingrasping the handle 35 preparatory to shifting the magazines by thishandle, and that removal of the hand from the magazine shifting handlewill permit the spring 10 to'automatically bring the assembler entranceand the supplementary reeds into operative positions.

one cr more 033 the zines from the. magazine carrying 1e, and to insertone or more other magazines containing different fonts of matrices, the.magazine carrying frame is sliii'iled to bring the foremost notch,recess or depression 14 into engagement wiih the corresponding roller12, and the rear porizion of the magazine carrying frame is providedwith a, hancllc 39 which may be grasped and pulled downwardly icy theopcretor in rear of the machine, ihe magazine carrying frame being thencauses?- to swing about the pivot 11 as a cenier, rocking; the magazinecarrying frame and the magazines from c forwardly and downwcrly inclinedposition into a rearwsrdly {incl downwardly inclined position, as shownin Fig. 4. one of the magazines may then be Withdrawn from the magazineccrrying frame and another magazine insertecl.

I claim as my inven bionz i In a, sypogrepliicci machine, incconiincsion wiih a relativeiy shiftsbie megai-ine carrying frame, of anassembler entrance adapted to receive matrices from any one of themagazines in use and rccipro cable in an enclwise direction transverselyto the shifting movement of the magazine carrying frame, and means forshifting seiri assembler entrance into a position to clear the magazinesprepere'ior v to shifting of the latter.

In. a typographical machine, like combination with a magazine carryingframe sliiftcblc in a clireofiion forwardly sncl rearwar lly or" themachine, of en assembler en ircnce having means for shifting itversicelly in an cmlwisc direction transversely co the lirecbicn ofmovement of the megazine carrying frame.

lln a typographical machine, the ccmd to remove v mil binotion with amagazine carrying frame sliiftabie a direction forwardly and rearwerdlymachine, and means for shifting the magazine carrying frame, of an assemblcr entrance reciprocable in an enrlwise direction transversely tothe direction of movement of the magazine carrying frame and meanscombined with the means for shifting the magazine carrying; frame forshifting the assembler entrance. preparatory to shifting the magazinecarrying; frame.

i. In 9, typographical machine, the combination wish a magazine carryingframe shifcaicle lo bring different magazines flier in into operativeposition and a handle for shifting said frame, of an assembler enarencechi-feeble vertically in en enrlwise xiireotion to ancl from opemiiverelelaion with any one of said magazines, and a grip as; SO-CliltfiillWiilll said handle and operetively connected #50 the assembler entrancefor shifiing the latter Tin combineiion, a plurality of inclinefimagazines, each having 3, series of escapenienrs mounted thereon, a setoi? cscsrpement actuating rods or bars, or set of snpgflcmew taresccpemeni; acinating rods pivoted to swing so and from operativeposition between said cscepement actuating rocls and theinagazine escapemenrs, an assembler enironce for the magazines, means for sl1ifiingthe magazines to bring any one of them into operative position, onclmeans for swinging the supplementary escepemcnt eoiucting rods to clearthe slnfiing magazines.

in. testimony whereof I lie-re liereunio my hand in presence of twosubscribing wisnesses.

iJu W tnesses:

G. SMALL, G. J. l. Lien.

